EPA RRP case studies
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The EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program is a federal regulatory program administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Under the RRP Rule, anyone paid to perform work that disturbs painted surfaces in homes, childcare facilities and preschools built before 1978 must be certified, and their employees must be trained either as certified renovators or on-the-job by a certified renovator in lead-safe work practices that minimize occupants’ exposure to lead hazards. The program also requires firms to be lead-safe certified firms. The EPA RRP case studies are 5 cases and about 3,383 words.
1Windows, a Burst Pipe, and a 1923 Fourplex
A property manager oversees a 1923 fourplex. Unit 2 is rented by a family with a 4-year-old child.
702 words, about 4 min2The Lapsed Firm and Renovator Certificates
A 1958 apartment complex is owned by a management company that uses its own four-person maintenance staff for turnover work. The company's EPA renovation-firm certification expired four months ago.
632 words, about 3 min3Kitchen Work with a Pregnant Tenant and a Toddler
A 1972 house is occupied by a pregnant tenant and her 2-year-old. The tenant wants to remain in the living room while a contractor removes lower kitchen cabinets and sands the cabinet doors with an orbital sander.
743 words, about 4 min4One Negative Swab and a Whole-House Claim
A 1965 single-family home will get six interior doors and one bay window replaced. Before work, a certified renovator uses an EPA-recognized test kit on one door jamb and one window sill.
629 words, about 3 min5Child Care, a State Program, and a Landlord's 'Abatement'
A licensed home-based child care operates in a 1974 building. The operator cares for seven children, four of whom are under age 6, five days a week, nine hours a day.
677 words, about 3 min